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  2. A 7-year-old girl died playing with a popped balloon. Now her ...

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    "Not only are latex balloons dangerous, but also Mylar balloons," Channa tells TODAY.com. "These balloons are not only a choking hazard but also a suffocation and helium poisoning risk. Please, if ...

  3. Water woes linger in New Orleans after wayward balloon ... - AOL

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    The metallic, film-coated balloons are pretty, shiny things when they leave one's hand. Balloon releases are a popular way to celebrate big events. Water woes linger in New Orleans after wayward ...

  4. 8-year-old girl suffocated to death by Mylar balloon sparks ...

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    Mylar and paper balloons are far safer than latex balloons. Stay current on Infant and Child First Aid and CPR — the life you save may be very dear to you. Ultimately, McGloghlon hopes that by ...

  5. California Balloon Law - Wikipedia

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    The balloon law prohibits the sale or distribution of a balloon that is constructed of electrically conductive material (metallized Mylar or foil) and filled with a gas lighter than air (helium), without affixing an object of sufficient weight to the balloon to counter the lift capability, affixing a specified warning statement on the balloon ...

  6. Metallised film - Wikipedia

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    Metallised films used for balloons. Metallised films were first used for decorative purposes as Christmas tinsel, [1] and continue to be used for items such as wrappers, ribbons, and glitter. Metallic helium-filled novelty balloons given as gifts are made of metallised BoPET and often called Mylar balloons commercially.

  7. Penetration aid - Wikipedia

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    Decoys such as mylar balloons that can be inflated in space and are designed to have the same radar characteristics as the warhead. As the warhead and the decoy balloons may be at different temperatures, the warhead and the balloons may both be surrounded by heated shrouds that put them all at the same temperature.

  8. The Problem with Birthday Balloons No One Talks About - AOL

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    The post The Problem with Birthday Balloons No One Talks About appeared first on Reader's Digest. If you think that balloons are just a bit of harmless fun, think again. Find out the serious risks ...

  9. Mylar balloons cause bouquet of problems for power ... - AOL

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    Feb. 12—Love is in the air this week, but power providers are asking New Mexicans to keep it away from their lines. Mylar balloons, those shiny tokens of affection often sent to sweethearts on ...